A second "B" salon is going to open downtown

A new salon is opening in the former Kissy Nails space at Zelman Lofts at the northeast corner of Douglas and St. Francis.

Lauren Blann had hoped to open her B Beauty & Co. at Revolutsia, the new shipping container development at Central and Volutsia.

That hope was thwarted when she learned that for state licensing purposes, each container is considered separate even though they're connected. So while a salon at a mall wouldn't have to have its own restroom, hers would even if a restroom were within feet of her door.